Davi, the canine columnist for Jacksonville’s Folio Magazine, took a dachshund’s-eye-view tour of Lakeland’s pooch-welcoming environments and found that National Geographic’s designation of our town as Best Dog-Friendly Small City “is a doggone good one.”
With membership declining, the 65-year-old congregation is having difficulty maintaining its 1.5 acres and 23,000 square feet of buildings on Edgewood Drive a block from Florida Avenue. The Rev. Robert Moses said a task force is exploring options, including:
After a sinkhole drained Scott Lake 12 years ago (depressing property values), water levels in the lake are now above normal, thanks to a combination of sediment clogging the sinkhole and heavier-than-normal rainfall.
To test the effects of downsizing Florida Avenue in Dixieland, planners anticipate separating cars from pedestrians with a low, four-foot-wide concrete barrier and decorative planters.
After seeing artists’ concepts for the planned “road diet” today, Lakeland Downtown Development Authority board member Eric “Bro” Belvin said he views the test as a needed boost for Dixieland businesses, their customers and nearby residents.
The tegu lizard was spotted under a house on Ollie Road northwest of Lakeland.
